Walter O'Brien Quotes
Most managers are just trying to survive. That's why a lot of smarter guys have been let go from Fortune 500 companies: because they came up with new ideas that no one would allow them to try.Walter O'Brien
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The symbolic power of Barack Obama's presidency - that whiteness was no longer strong enough to prevent peons taking up residence in the castle - assaulted the most deeply rooted notions of white supremacy and instilled fear in its adherents and beneficiaries.
Ta-Nehisi Coates -
People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary.
Ed Begley, Jr. -
I grew and learned, journeyed and understood, that someone who is afraid of failing won't get anywhere, and someone who dares to do it runs the risk of failure if they don't learn, correct their mistakes, and get back up.
Fabrizio Moreira -
My father in the film - which we probably haven't seen in previous movies, and in British Asian movies you could probably count on one hand - he says exactly why, actually why he's frightened for his daughter. He came to this country, England, and had a bit of a crappy time.
Parminder Nagra -
The great aim of your life should be to keep your powers up to the highest possible standard, to so conserve your energies, guard your health, that you can make every occasion a great occasion.
Orison Swett Marden -
Once you understand that Goliath is much weaker than you think he is, and David has superior technology, then you say: why do we tell the story the way we do? It becomes, actually, a far more meaningful and important story in its retelling than in the kind of unsophisticated way we've done it for, I think, too long.
Malcolm Gladwell
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There is no reason why any public school district in our state should be on a four-day school week. If anything, we should be extending the school year.
Victor Mitchell -
Our young people look up to us. Let us not let them down. Our young people need us. Saving them will make heroes of us all.
Gale Sayers -
I try cars; I try them all. Cars need to be sexy, because we're not talking about biscuits here.
Lapo Elkann -
I love discovering compelling new ideas and doing what I can to help spread the word about them.
Adam Grant -
Seems like we were always running away from President Obama or trying to undo what he's done.
Ted Yoho -
When I read about genetics, I see breakthroughs every day. And while I'm trying to learn more about behavioral science, I must say that I don't feel I get tremendous intellectual stimulation from most of the things I read.
Harold E. Varmus
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I've gone on streaks where I haven't shot the ball well here, but I was always making up for it in other areas, so it wasn't as big. It's just a part of the game. I got to do better with it.
J. R. Smith -
Up until recently, I've always been a vintage store guy. I get a lot of my clothes second hand. I really enjoy being able to look through different styles you can find and how eclectic the vintage store vibe is.
Jack Falahee -
I came to N.Y.C. in 1988 and got very involved with Act Up. I also started making movies, including two very gay shorts, 'Vaudeville' and 'Lady.' It was the height of the AIDS epidemic, and New York City was both dying and very alive at the same time.
Ira Sachs -
I've always come into a show when the show was already up and running.
Tamara Tunie -
I don't feel comfortable with luxury, and I try to stay fairly normal.
Vince Cable -
As an actor you can't build up proper relationships with the people you work with, because after six months, you're done.
Dakota Blue Richards
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Doing the sword fighting is like picking up a dance routine... I think dancing really helps with the picking up of it.
Maisie Williams -
What I try to do is to appreciate every job I have while I'm working on it.
Adam Baldwin -
We don't sit down and look at the news pages and think, 'How could we do an episode about that?'
Charlie Brooker -
I have no idea what my batting average was in high school, but I know it wasn't below .450, and that's pretty good hitting where I come from.
Joe Namath -
Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth.
Augustus Hare -
Most managers are just trying to survive. That's why a lot of smarter guys have been let go from Fortune 500 companies: because they came up with new ideas that no one would allow them to try.
Walter O'Brien